The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-10
Harrison and HawIey.
lVa.) Valley virginian-

Stanton iVa.) Valley firginian-
stalwart and earnest Virginia Republican,
writing from West Virginia, suggests in
private letter a presidential ticket for 1883
w hile it is not the policy of the Virginian to
become the pronounced advocate OF the claims
of any one particular Republican for the recog
milton of the national convention, the names
presented by our corresponds mt deserve respect
full consideration They are Cen BENZ: Harrl.
son, of Indiana. and Gen. JOS. R. Hawlev, OF
Connecticut They are both statesmen OF the
broadcast cast-experienced In legislation, con-
counsels of their party. They have both served
In the lower and upper houses OF Congress.
They both distinguished soldiers of tho
Union army and each possesses the conf dence OF
the Republicans of the country. And not the
least Of the recommendations they would have
to the Southern people is that General Harrison
is directly descended from Virginia stock and
grandson of President Harrison and General
Eawley is a native Of North Carolina
Each Of them represents doubtful State, the
electoral vote OF which may become necessary to
Republican success In their respective States
they the favorites OF their party. They
could command the electoral vote of these two
a claim upon the two most hopeful Southern
States to become enrolled in the Republican
column any other candidates that possibly
could be named.
Certainly no two public men present
cleaner personal and public records and against
whom little could be said. They stand be-
would, in their personal character. d!sarm the
slanderer and rebuke the defamer, and invite to
q canvass freer from villifcation and mlsrepre-
sentation than any through which We have
passed for years.
It is a notable fact that either one or the
other of these gentlemen is often mentioned IN
connection with the presidential contest,
whether the head Of the ticket is suggested from
tho East or West. Blaine and Harrison are fire.
quently coupled together, Sherman and Hawley,
and Allison and Hawley are as often mentioned,
and that Depew. CT New York. and Har-
risop, of Indiana, are presented as popu-
lar combination. But our correspondent
presents his own preference and that
of many others in the form of Harrison and
Hawley the standard bearers of the party In
1888 We have the most implicit confidence IN
the Republican national convention, and are
satisfied that the convention of 1888 will make
wise choice when the time comes to nominate
the men, whether it shall be Harrison and Haw-
ley or Blaine and Harrison. Allison and
Hawley. or Derew and Harrison. or Sherman
and Hawley. A strong point for Harrison is
the belief that he could command the fifteen
electoral votes of his State and equally as force
full a reason favors Hawley, that he would be
certain TO be supported by his State-thus max
ing cure of two doubtful States.
But these are mere conjectures drawn out oy
the suggestion of correspondent The
names will doubt be thought over by many
Republicans in the country and stranger things
have happened than their selection by the con-
vention Our correspondents is confident of ths
success of such a ticket, and he may be but an
ticipating the judgment of the nation.